Over 20,000 votes were cast in this year’s Shortland Street Fan Awards with the vast majority before the big reveal of Joey Henderson as the serial killer. That hasn’t stopped him (and Johnny Barker, the actor who plays him) from scooping up four awards: favourite male character, favourite male actor, hottest male and favourite new character.

Fans on NZ’s TV community website Throng (throng.co.nz) and Shortland Street fansite StreetTalk (streettalk.co.nz) overwhelmingly praised this year’s season of the show, saying it was the best season yet and one which rivetted a nation. Many admitted they only began watching the show when receptionist Claire was found dead in a rubbish skip at the start of the serial killer storyline and are now completely hooked. More than one in five respondents gave the 15th season of the show a perfect 10/10.

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Which character would you kill off if you were Ferndale’s serial killer?  Who is Shortland Street’s best rising star?  The hottest male?  Your favourite couple?

These questions and more will be answered in the 2007 Shortland Street Fan Awards!   Last year over 10,000 votes poured in from young and old fans alike on New Zealand’s longest running drama.

Have your say by voting today in the Shortland Street Fan Awards by going to NZ’s TV Watching Community website throng.co.nz.